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3. In the Condition Entry area, key in a keyword or a combination of keywords for this filter to
block. Use the 'AND', 'OR', 'AND NOT' and 'OR NOT' operators to configure specific conditions.
For example:
Key in the phrase‘Basketball sports’, GFI MailEssentials to block an email with the phrase
'Basketball sports'. Only this phrase would activate the rule, not the word basketball OR
sports separated by some other words.
Key in Basketball AND Baseball and GFI MailEssentials will block emails that have both
words in the email. Emails with only Basketball or only baseball will not be blocked.
4. Select Match whole words only to search specifically for whole words and avoid blocking words
that are part of other words. For example, enabling this option would not block the word
'MSExchange', notwithstanding the fact that the word 'sex' is part of 'MSExchange'.
5. Select Subject tab, select Block emails if content is found matching these conditions
(message subject) to enable Spam Keyword checking on email subject.
6. In the Condition Entry area, key in a keyword or a combination of keywords for this filter to
block. Use the 'AND', 'OR', 'AND NOT' and 'OR NOT' operators to configure specific conditions.
7. Select Apply the keywords list to also scan senders' display names to check the display name
of the sender email, which can contain spam keywords. For example, Viagra spam, which often
has forged senders and the word Viagra in the s
8. Click Actions tab to select the actions to perform on messages identified as spam. For more
information, refer to Spam Actions - What to do with spam emails (page 135).
9. Click Apply.
Removing conditions
To remove a Spam Keyword Checking condition:
1. From the Conditions list area within the General or Subject tab, select one or more conditions
to remove.
NOTE
To find the condition to remove, use the controls under the list of conditions to move
between the pages listing the conditions.
2. Click Remove and Apply.
Importing and Exporting conditions
To export more conditions:
1. From the Conditions list area within the General or Subject tab, select one or more conditions
to export.